Permission to Feel and Express
What happens when we stop repressing and start expressing, safely, fully, and together. This piece comes from a recent experience during my counseling training, one that changed how I understand emotions, healing, and being seen. I hope it resonates with anyone who’s ever felt too much or not enough, and been told to hide. Last month, I realized just how many emotions we keep locked inside because we were told not to show them. Except for joy, of course. That one’s allowed. Encouraged, even. But sadness? Anger? Fear? Those aren’t exactly welcome in most places. On one hand, it makes sense. No one wants to see someone crying in the corner, or yelling in the street. But what if we had learned a way to feel and express those emotions...
